A Morning Consult poll, released Friday, surveyed 504 registered voters who watched Wednesday’s Republican primary debate and has only good news for Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina. While the poll’s sample size is small (with a 4.4% margin of error), the poll’s trend is worth noting.

In this same poll, prior to Wednesday night’s debate, Trump sat at 33% support. Dr. Ben Carson sat in second place with 17% support. Today Trump enjoys 36% support. Carson is still in second place but with just 12% support.

Trump’s lead increased from +16 points to +24%. That’s an +8% jump.

With their shared status as outsiders, it appears as though Carson’s support went to Fiorina. Prior to the debate the former-Hewlett Packard CEO had just 3% support. She now sits in third place with 10%, only -2 points behind second place Carson.

Overall, the Republican Establishment is the Big Loser here. Non-politicians Trump, Carson and Fiorina command 58% of the vote, and that piece of the pie is only growing larger.

Rubio also enjoyed a boost from 2% to 9%. This puts the Florida Senator in 4th place. Texas Senator

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)

96%

is in 5th place with 7% support. Everyone else is bunched up at 6% or below.

A plurality of 29% believe Fiorina won the debate. Trump came in 2nd with 24%. Carson came in 3rd with just 7%.

Fiorina’s favorability rating jumped from 37% to 56%. Her unfavorable sits at just 28%. Carson does best on this question with a 79% favorable rating. Trump comes in 2nd with 67%. Only 30% see Trump as unfavorable.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)

93%

, and John Kasich scored the worst with 38%, and 40% favorable ratings, respectively. Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and Scott Walker are all tied up with a 50% favorable rating.

67% of respondents on Time magazine's website, 51% on drudge, and a majority on newsmax and slate all said trump won the debate. The propagandists in the media all say Trump lost, but it looks like many Americans beg to differ

67% of respondents on Time magazine's website, 51% on drudge, and a majority on newsmax and slate all said trump won the debate. The propagandists in the media all say Trump lost, but it looks like many Americans beg to differ

wait until it gets close to a time where people actually have to vote and tell me how he does. I know the media outlets are getting some wackage with this nonsense, but really. There ain't gonna be no President Trump.

wait until it gets close to a time where people actually have to vote and tell me how he does. I know the media outlets are getting some wackage with this nonsense, but really. There ain't gonna be no President Trump.

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Hopefully one of the fake RINOs starts copying his style then because he is saying what a LOT of people want to hear.

It's pretty clear that the media's using Fiorina or some other nonsense to bring down Trump. Once he's gone, whatever weakling Republican candidate remaining will get steamrolled by Hillary and her media ass-lickers.

67% of respondents on Time magazine's website, 51% on drudge, and a majority on newsmax and slate all said trump won the debate. The propagandists in the media all say Trump lost, but it looks like many Americans beg to differ

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Trump cannot be stumped. It reminds me of a really hot rookie baseball player. Take for instance Puig with the Dodgers his rookie year. For his first month up, he tore the cover off the ball, hitting over .400. A completely unsustainable number. There were Puig defenders, and people who knew his numbers would eventually wane. Anyone who thought Puig would hit .400 the entire year was nuts, but those that thought it was a total fluke and he'd be hitting .200 by the end of the year were wrong as well.

For me, Trump is Puig in that first month. He's killing the numbers at completely unsustainable rates. The public is fascinated, and wants to see more. His opposition is overmatched, but with time, will develop the tools to rein him in. To what degree I do not know. Truth is the Republican party has been pretty fucking bad for a long time. I mean, what is Trump really, but Romney with some personality? I think Trump has a shot to win, but he won't keep hitting .400. But for now, I'm a fan and watching everything I can.

Trump cannot be stumped. It reminds me of a really hot rookie baseball player. Take for instance Puig with the Dodgers his rookie year. For his first month up, he tore the cover off the ball, hitting over .400. A completely unsustainable number. There were Puig defenders, and people who knew his numbers would eventually wane. Anyone who thought Puig would hit .400 the entire year was nuts, but those that thought it was a total fluke and he'd be hitting .200 by the end of the year were wrong as well.

For me, Trump is Puig in that first month. He's killing the numbers at completely unsustainable rates. The public is fascinated, and wants to see more. His opposition is overmatched, but with time, will develop the tools to rein him in. To what degree I do not know. Truth is the Republican party has been pretty fucking bad for a long time. I mean, what is Trump really, but Romney with some personality? I think Trump has a shot to win, but he won't keep hitting .400. But for now, I'm a fan and watching everything I can.

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Team Klinton and their media partners are keeping the "good stuff" they have on Trump for just the right moment.

Team Klinton and their media partners are keeping the "good stuff" they have on Trump for just the right moment.

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Maybe, but Clinton doesn't have a real chance. The youth love Sanders, and I think they're silly enough to go out and vote for him en masse. Trump can beat Hillary or Bush, because fuck that dynasty bullshit. But a dude like Sanders will give him more trouble because he also off-the-beaten path.

Maybe, but Clinton doesn't have a real chance. The youth love Sanders, and I think they're silly enough to go out and vote for him en masse. Trump can beat Hillary or Bush, because fuck that dynasty bullshit. But a dude like Sanders will give him more trouble because he also off-the-beaten path.

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Bubba or someone else in the DNC will have a come to Jesus talk with Bernie: "Say Bernie, I'd hate to have those pictures of you and those teenage boys get sent to CBS by mistake. You're a great guy, but you need to hit the bench".

Bubba or someone else in the DNC will have a come to Jesus talk with Bernie: "Say Bernie, I'd hate to have those pictures of you and those teenage boys get sent to CBS by mistake. You're a great guy, but you need to hit the bench".

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Maybe, but I don't want to be that much of a defeatist. Clinton is powerful, but not THAT powerful. And a lot of (powerful) people do not like her and do not want to see her yield more power. I mean, I have no doubt Clinton will get down and dirty, but she really has a loose cannon with Bernie.